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Gear Up – Middle School – One-Year Curriculum

One-year curriculum for middle school students that grows spiritual maturity by digging into what God has said through his Word. Includes 48 completely downloadable and easy-to-use lessons, plus Student Service Opportunity Ideas, Parent Resources, and Media.

Navigating middle school can be a difficult time, especially for students trying to follow Jesus. Gear Up is a year-long curriculum (48 lessons) that looks at common struggles of middle school students and addresses how to view those things through a biblical lens. By studying various themes and books of the Bible, students will see that their faith impacts the way they live, even now in middle school.

Gear Up is designed to help students build a foundation of faith, equipping them to follow Jesus. Help students learn what it means to pursue Jesus and commit to a life with him.

Recommended Structure

In Gear Up, we’ve included one four-lesson series for each month of the calendar year. Depending on your schedule, you can start anywhere, skip a lesson, or base your sequence on the needs of your group.

Scope & Sequence

August

All-In

A 4-week series on how to start strong and commit wholeheartedly. This series will challenge students to stay “all-in” from beginning to end and through all the rough spots in between.

September

Upside-Down

A 4-week series on Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. When students encounter Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount, they will be challenged to take a deeper look at what sin, justice, prayer, and godly living are really about.

October

Homecoming

A 4-week series about finding your way home (in Jesus). This series will give students a clear understanding that our true home is in relationship with God.

November

Thankful

A 4-week series on how thankfulness changes everything. Students will be challenged to change their mindset, practice thankfulness, and develop habits that cultivate thankfulness and trust.

December

Carol

A 4-week series on the deeper meaning behind your favorite Christmas carols. These four lessons will help students celebrate Jesus the Savior, see how his coming impacted the Israelites, and examine how Christmas still offers hope to our world today.

January

I Resolve

A 4-week series on godly resolve. This series will challenge students to understand what resolve looks like, what Christ-followers resolve, and what to do when our resolve fails.

February

Love Story

A 4-week series on the intersection of faith and relationships. Instead of letting culture define what love is, this series will help students think about love from a Christ-follower’s perspective.

March

Hard Times

A 4-week series about following Jesus through the hard time. By taking a deeper look at 1 Peter, students will gain a new understanding of the power of hope and how God works in the difficult seasons of their lives.

April

Savior Solution

A 4-week series on how Jesus solves our biggest problem. Focusing on Jesus' final days on earth, this series shows how Jesus provides the solution—sometimes in unexpected ways—to our problem of sin and separation from God.

May

Worried

A 4-week series on how to grow in faith and move past fear. These four lessons will address the problems of worry, anxiety, and fear in the life of a Christ-follower.

June

Walk the Walk

A 4-week series on what your life is really saying. This series focuses on what it means to be a Christian. Anyone can talk the talk of being a Christian, but what does it mean to walk the walk? God gave us a perfect example to follow in Jesus.

July

James

A 4-week series about lessons on maturity from the brother of Jesus. This series focuses on several key elements of Christian maturity that help students follow Christ consistently through the ups and downs of life while living out what they believe.

What's Included
What is HERD?

48 Middle School Lessons

Hybrid Facilitator/Student Guides (PDF & Word versions)
Organized into 4-lesson bible-based series
Prayer Methods and practical applications
Student Service Opportunity Ideas
Seasonal and Holiday lessons included

Parents

Parent Guides (with conversation starters)

Media and Graphics

Video Training
Ready-to-share Memory Verses (ready to share on social media)
Presentation Slides
Promotional Artwork

What is HERD Middle School?

Middle School students move in herds, and, like you, we want to see them run hard after Jesus. We believe that middle school students deserve better than dumbed-down high school curriculum. That’s why we created HERD, a curriculum that’s written just for middle school. You’ll find that HERD Middle School Curriculum embraces the awkward and celebrates the “extra” of middle school. Every lesson zeroes in on biblical truth. We keep things fun with exploratory activities. And we give you the tools to help your middle schoolers create daily habits that lead to spiritual growth. Our overall goal is to lift and plant your students on a firm foundation of faith. Middle School students are a unique brand of human. HERD Middle School Curriculum is a unique brand of curriculum to match.

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